Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 11, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9901
CVE-2016-9901
Description
HTML tags received from the Pocket server will be processed without sanitization and any JavaScript code executed will be run in the "about:pocket-saved" (unprivileged) page, giving it access to Pocket's messaging API through HTML injection. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.6 and Firefox < 50.1.
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Affected products
41cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <45.6.0
- (no CPE)range: <45.6
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords23 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205
< 50.1.0-1.1+ 22 more
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.6.0esr-62.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/nvdVendor Advisory
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